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Oscar Brown Jr.

US jazz singer-songwriter from Chicago

Chicago, United States · 1926-10-10 – 2005-05-29

Oscar Brown Jr. is credited on 2,156 releases across 579 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1956–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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2,156

Credits

579

Albums

8

Decades active

259

In collections

Biography

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American singer, songwriter, playwright, poet, actor and civil rights activist (BMI IPI #: 4353817). Born on October 10, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois - died on May 29, 2005 in Chicago, Illinois. He was married to Jean Pace, sister of actress Judy Pace. Father of several children, including (aka BoBo), and Africa Pace Brown. He ran for office in the Illinois state legislature and U.S. Congress, both unsuccessfully. His father Oscar Brown Sr. (December 22, 1895 - October 1, 1990) was a prominent community activist, lawyer and businessman in Chicago.

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Credited work

2,156 releases · 579 albums · active 1956–2025

  • Performance · 2,974
  • Other credits · 53
  • Engineering · 3
  • Production · 1

Studios: Nola Recording Studios · Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey · Advision Studios · Atlantic Studios

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